• HUMC Holdco, LLC v. MPT of Hoboken TRS, LLC

    Publication Date: 2020-07-15
    Practice Area: Contractual Disputes
    Industry: Real Estate
    Court: Court of Chancery
    Judge: Vice Chancellor McCormick
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Susan M. Hannigan, Robert L. Burns, Ryan D. Konstanzer and Megan E. O’Connor, Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., Wilmington, DE for plaintiffs.
    for defendant: Michael P. Kelley and Andrew S. Dupre, McCarter & English, LLP, Wilmington, DE; Michael A. Ackal, III and D. Scott Funk, Gray Reed & McGraw LLP, Houston, TX for Hoboken MPT defendants. Patricia L. Enerio and Jamie L. Brown, Heyman Enerio Gattuso & Hirzel LLP, Wilmington, DE; Christopher J. Sullivan, Dominic J. Picca and LisaMarie Collins, Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C., New York, NY for Propco, Alaris and Opco defendants.

    Case Number: D69049

    Factual issues precluded judgment on the pleadings with respect to issues involving a right of first refusal and transfer restrictions under a limited liability company agreement.

  • Iacono v. Estate of Capano

    Publication Date: 2020-07-15
    Practice Area: Contracts
    Industry: Real Estate
    Court: Court of Chancery
    Judge: Vice Chancellor Laster
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: William D. Sullivan, Sullivan Hazeltine Allinson LLC, Wilmington, DE; Philip S. Rosenzweig, Silverang, Rosenzweig & Haltzman, LLC, King of Prussia, PA for plaintiffs.
    for defendant: R. Karl Hill, Seitz, Van Ogtrop & Green, P.A., Wilmington, DE for defendants.

    Case Number: D69050

    The record provided evidence which could support the existence of an enforceable oral contract, so the court denied defendants' motion for summary judgment.

  • In re: Morrow Park Holding LLC

    Publication Date: 2020-07-08
    Practice Area: Corporate Entities
    Industry: Real Estate
    Court: Court of Chancery
    Judge: Vice Chancellor Fioravanti
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Brian E. Farnan and Michael J. Farnan, Farnan LLP, Wilmington, DE; Marc L. Newman, Christopher D. Kaye and Mahde Y. Abdallah, The Miller Law Firm, P.C., Rochester, MI for plaintiffs.
    for defendant: Richard P. Rollo, Travis S. Hunter, Angela Lam and John T. Miraglia, Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Alan S. Loewinsohn and Kerry Schonwald, Loewinsohn Flegle Deary Simon LLP, Dallas, TX for defendants.

    Case Number: D69042

    In this dispute among the developers of an apartment complex, the court found that the majority of issues required a more detailed factual record, so it denied most of the parties' cross-motions for summary judgment.

  • Harvey Hanna Assoc. v. Sheehan

    Publication Date: 2020-06-24
    Practice Area: Administrative Law
    Industry: Real Estate
    Court: Delaware Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Scott
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Andrew J. Carmine, Elzufon Austin & Mondell, Wilmington, DE for employer.
    for defendant: Frederick S. Freibott, The Freibott Law Firm, P.A, Wilmington, DE for claimant.

    Case Number: D69026

    Substantial evidence supported the Industrial Accident Board's decision that an injured worker was entitled to additional compensation because he suffered a recurrence of total disability.

  • GMF ELCM Fund L.P. v. ELCM HCRE GP LLC

    Publication Date: 2020-06-03
    Practice Area: Creditors' and Debtors' Rights
    Industry: Hospitality and Lodging | Real Estate
    Court: Court of Chancery
    Judge: Vice Chancellor Glasscock
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: David E. Ross and Bradley R. Aronstam, Ross Aronstam & Moritz, Wilmington, DE; Joshua S. Amsel and Matthew R. Friedenberg, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, New York, NY for plaintiffs.
    for defendant: Joseph H. Huston, Jr., Stevens & Lee, P.C., Wilmington, DE; Robert K. Keach, Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson, Portland, ME for receiver. Ryan P. Newell, Kyle Evans Gay and Shaun Michael Kelly, Connolly Gallagher LLP, Wilmington, DE for nominal defendants.

    Case Number: D69002

    The court rejected a judgment debtor's argument that a charging order would cause a default under a lease.

  • Fansler v. N. Am. Title Ins. Co.

    Publication Date: 2020-05-27
    Practice Area: Business Torts
    Industry: Real Estate
    Court: Delaware Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Davis
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: D68993

    Factual issues remained regarding the statute of limitations, so the court denied that aspect of defendant's motion for summary judgment.

  • Paul Elton, LLC v. Rommel Delaware, LLC

    Publication Date: 2020-05-20
    Practice Area: Real Estate
    Industry: Automotive
    Court: Court of Chancery
    Judge: Vice Chancellor McCormick
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Richard L. Abbot, Abbott Law Firm, Hockessin, DE for plaintiff.
    for defendant: “J” Jackson Shrum, Jack Shrum, P.A., Wilmington, DE for defendants.

    Case Number: D68986

    Plaintiff stated claims for breach of contract and specific performance, but it failed to allege its fraud claims with particularity.

  • Harmon v. Dep't of Fin.

    Publication Date: 2020-05-13
    Practice Area: Civil Rights
    Industry: Real Estate | State and Local Government
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: D68978

    The district court applied the improper standard regarding abstention. Vacated and remanded.

  • Rehoboth Bay Homeowners' Ass'n v. Hometown Rehoboth Bay, LLC

    Publication Date: 2020-04-01
    Practice Area: Landlord Tenant Law
    Industry: Real Estate
    Court: Delaware Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Karsnitz
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Olga K. Beskrone, Community Legal Aid Society, Inc., Wilmington, DE for appellant homeowners.
    for defendant: Michael P. Morton, Morton, Valihura & Zerbato, LLC, Greenville, DE for appellee landowner.

    Case Number: D68929

    The court affirmed an arbitrator's decision regarding a rent increase under the Rent Justification Act, because it was supported by substantial evidence of expenses directly related to capital improvements involving a manufactured home community.

  • Erosion Control Specialists, Inc. v. Hyetts Corner, LLC

    Publication Date: 2020-03-25
    Practice Area: Creditors' and Debtors' Rights
    Industry: Construction | Real Estate
    Court: Delaware Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Adams
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: G. Kevin Fasic, Offit Kurman, P.A., Wilmington, DE for plaintiff.
    for defendant: Richard L. Abbott, Abbott Law Firm, LLC, Hockessin, DE for defendant.

    Case Number: D68921

    A landscaping contractor was not entitled to a mechanic's lien or to recovery under the Building Construction Payments Act, because it performed no work on any structure. Motion to dismiss granted.